Jumping toys

ABSTRACT

A battery-powered, motor-driven turret supports and actuates horizontally disposed rods for providing an &#39;&#39;&#39;&#39;exercise-byjumping&#39;&#39;&#39;&#39; device. The turret with its rods can be readily separated from the battery. The rods are pliable and can be vertically adjusted relative to the support. In one embodiment, the turret may be mounted on a vertical surface and the rods bent at their ends, these bent ends extending horizontally for jumping.

United States Patent [72] Inventor Edward T. Bessler 2483 S. DelawareAvenue, Milwaukee, Wis. 53207 [21] App]. No. 763,062 [22] Filed Sept.27, 1968 [45] Patented June 29, 1971 [541 JUMPING TOYS 6 Claims, 7Drawing Figs.

[52] US. Cl. 272/74 [51] Int. Cl A63b 5/22 [50] Field of Search 272/74,75, 67.68. 31: 273/84.43:46/47 [56] References Cited UNITED STATESPATENTS 956,838 5/1910 Treanor 272/74 3,136,543 6/1964 Merl et al 272/74UX 3,136,544 6/1964 Strayer 272/74 UX 3,182,999 5/1965 Updaw 272/743,411,775 11/1968 Delk. Jr. A. 272/75 3,241,832 3/1966 Miller 272/753,048,398 8/1962 Kalbfleisch 273/43 Primary Examiner-Richard C. PinkhamAssistant Examiner-Theatrice Brown Attorney-Alter, Weiss & WhiteselPATENIED JUN29|97| 3589.718

INVENTOR EDWARD T. BESSLER AT TC) RNE'. YS

J UMPING TOYS My invention relates to jumping toys, and moreparticularly to jumping toys that are equipped with a battery-actuatedmotor, to enable the device to be placed into any predeterminedlocation.

It is manifest that jumping toys are very popular with juveniles, foruse both indoor and outdoors, and it is the prime object of my inventionto provide such a device that is portable, easy to transport, andoperated by conventional batteries which may be easily inserted withoutspecial tools or special mechanical skill, due to its simpleconstruction.

Another object of my invention is to provide a device in which thehorizontal extending jumping rods are mounted adjustably, for variationin height while rotating.

Still another object of my invention is to provide a device of thecharacter described that is constructed in a manner so it may besupported onto a vertical wall, or the like, and the jump rods may bebent to an angular position during rotation.

Other and further objects of my invention will become more apparent asthe description proceeds, when taken in conjunction with the drawings,in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the entire assembled device as appliedto a horizontal surface;

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the assembled device asshown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a conventional motor mounted onto thebattery support;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary view of the top of the device;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary view of the inverted battery support, showingthe battery contacts;

FIG. 6 is another view of theinverted battery support showing the otherbattery contacts; and

FIG. 7 is a schematic view of the assembled'device mounted onto avertical surface, with the jump rods bent to an angular contour for use.

Similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts andfeatures constituting my invention, and referring now to the same, thecharacter 10 shows an enclosure, or body of the device, which bodyobviously may be of any form, shape, or contour, and constructed ofmetal or plastic material.

The enclosure 10 (see FIG. 2) supports a conventional motor 11, equippedwith a vertically extending shaft 12 which may be of any length toslidably support a mounting 13.

Means such as a projecting member 14 in which a thumbscrew 15 is shownare provided for threadedly contacting the shaft 12, so the mounting 13may be placed and retained at any height.

The turretlike mounting 13 has cavities 16 disposed inward from itsperipheral edge to accommodate jump rods 17 which maybe frictionallyinserted therein. There may be any number of rods 17, which rods areconstructed of a pliable material, and when the assembled device isapplied to a vertical wall shown as 18 in FIG. 7, the rods 17 may bebent at right angle as shown at 19, forjumping.

The motor 11 is mounted onto a support 20, having a pair of downwardlydisposed members shown as 21 and 21' respectively, for supporting 'apair of batteries shown as 22.

The member 21 (see FIG. 5), is equipped with a pair of contacts 23 and23 attached at 24 to the support 20 for contact with the dry cells, orbatteries 22, and apair of contacts 26 to form the motor circuit asshown at 27 in FIG. 2. The other member 21' (see FIG. 6) is equippedwith a contact bar 28 attached to the member 21' at 29, and is equippedwith a pair of contact points 30 for engagement with the two batteries22 to complete the electric circuit for actuating the motor 11. Aswitch, not shown, may be serially connected between the battery and themotor.

In operation, the batteries 22 provide electric energy to actuate the.motor 11, and the mounting 13 onto which the jump rods 17 are attached,is slidably mounted onto the motor shaft 12, to predetermine the heightof the 'ump.

From the above description, it will ecome manifest that the device issimple in construction, and performs the function for which it isintended. Obviously, the motor 11 is equipped with a speed reducer (notshown) to rotate the jumping bars and may be controlled by any standardtype of switch arrangement.

Although I have shown a specific construction and arrangement of theparts and features constituting the device, I am fully cognizant of thefact that many changes may be made in the parts and features, withouteffecting their operativeness, and I reserve the rights to make suchchanges as I may deem necessary or convenient, without departing fromthe spirit of my invention or the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent in the United States is:

1. An exercising device used to provide exercise by ajumping ofa userthereof,

said exercising device comprising a base having a shaft extendingtherefrom,

turret means,

mounting means including said shaft for rotatably mounting said turretmeans on said base, i

said shaft and turret means being mounted on said base for readyseparation therefrom,

rod means extending outwardly from said turret means at a large anglewith respect to said shaft,

a battery driven electric motor means for rotating said shaft andcausing said turret means to continuously rotate whereby the rod meansare cyclically presented to the user for jumping thereover, and means insaid base for holding said battery and for coupling said battery todrive said motor, i

said coupling means comprising a spring contact for extending theelectrical circuit from said battery to a contact point on the bottomend of said shaft, and

said contact rotatably supporting said bottom end of the shaft.

2. The exercise device of claim I wherein said electric motor comprisesmotor shaft extends through the top of said base, and

wherein said mounting comprises means enabling said turret to beselectively, axially positioned along said shaft.

3. The exercising device of claim 2 wherein said turret comprises aprojecting position, and

thumbscrew means threadedly insertable in said projecting portion forcontacting said shaft to lock said turret to said shaft at desiredpositions.

4. The exercising device of claim 3 wherein said rod means comprises aplurality of rods extending from said turret, and

wherein said rods are made from pliable material.

5. The exercising device of claim 1 wherein said base comprises meansfor vertically mounting the said device.

6. The exercising device of claim 5 wherein said rod means extend fromsaid turret normal to said shaft and wherein said rod means comprises atleast one rod having a right angle bend therein whereby the end of saidat least one rod is parallel to said shaft.

1. An exercising device used to provide exercise by a jumping of a userthereof, said exercising device comprising a base having a shaftextending therefrom, turret means, mounting means including said shaftfor rotatably mounting said turret means on said base, said shaft andturret means being mounted on said base for ready separation therefrom,rod means extending outwardly from said turret means at a large anglewith respect to said shaft, a battery driven electric motor means forrotating said shaft and causing said turret means to continuously rotatewhereby the rod means are cyclically presented to the user for jumpingthereover, and means in said base for holding said battery and forcoupling said battery to drive said motor, said coupling meanscomprising a spring contact for extending the electrical circuit fromsaid battery to a contact point on the bottom end of said shaft, andsaid contact rotatably supporting said bottom end of the shaft.
 2. Theexercise device of claim 1 wherein said electric motor comprises motorshaft extends through the top of said base, and wherein said mountingcomprises means enabling said turret to be selectively, axiallypositioned along said shaft.
 3. The exercising device of claim 2 whereinsaid turret comprises a projecting position, and thumbscrew meansthreadedly insertable in said projecting portion for contacting saidshaft to lock said turret to said shaft at desired positions.
 4. Theexercising device of claim 3 wherein said rod means comprises aplurality of rods extending from said turret, and wherein said rods aremade from pliable material.
 5. The exercising device of claim 1 whereinsaid base comprises means for vertically mounting the said device. 6.The exercising device of claim 5 wherein said rod means extend from saidturret normal to said shaft and wherein said rod means comprises atleast one rod having a right angle bend therein whereby the end of saidat least one rod is parallel to said shaft.